[Wolves] Promoting Linux

[Adam Sweet]

 --- sparkes <sparkes at westmids.biz> wrote: 
> Adam Sweet wrote:
> > I think this is mainly as a result of Peter
> > Burden's influence.
> >
> 
> Peter was also one of the first people to join the
> list ;-)
> 
> when he retires I guess there will be a lack of unix
> at the uni until 
> the next generation of lecturers comes through and I
> guess the guys on 
> thier interview panel will be more impressed by MS
> skills than unix so 
> it's going to be anyones guess.

I think people like Brian Penfold and Kevan Buckley
(the Java Kevan) have an interest in Linux too, but
Peter Burden is Mr Linux Propoganda ;) I think the
loss of his outspoken advocacy would leave a vacuum in
the university staff. He's actually been very helpful
to me recently too.

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